2 horizontal shots pano of a mythological scene of the contest between Venus and Hesperus, Apollo as a judge in the centre. At the bottom, the painting is of faux marble panels.
D7000 + Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 ais CPU'd hand held, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/320s.

As we cannot use flash to protect the paintings, the ISO 1600 capability of D7000 was very useful.

Great work Jose.

mp356Registered: May 31, 2009Total Posts: 5639Country: United States

MDoc9523 wrote:
Today I used the 85mm 1.4 on the new D600. My first observation was how much easier it was to see the focus. I have pretty good eye sight and still this viewfinder made a world of difference. The first was at 1.4, second at 2.0 and third at 2.8

Ray you are doing some amazing stuff with your new D600. Are you glad you made the transition?

mp356Registered: May 31, 2009Total Posts: 5639Country: United States

Construction equipment waiting for spring. Taken with the 50 1.4 wide open. Thanks for looking.
Scott

Thank you Scott. I am really enjoying this camera more than I thought I would. Having said that I am glad I took the path I did in securing the best glass I could afford BEFORE getting the camera. So far the 16, 24, 35, 85 and 300 really shine on the D600. They certainly bring out the resolution and dynamic range. I hadn't expected to be able to see the focus as much as I do , so all in all I am very happy with my choice.
Great job with the 50mm 1.4

I went to the San Diego Navy base, needed to take photos of stuff I can't show you, it was an AF lens, .

But I took the 20mm 3.5 UD and put it on the D3 on the way back and stopped at Chicano park, this park is not any park, it is behind all the shipyards under the freeway feeds into the San Diego Bay Bay Brige "Coronado".

I used the SB900 at ISO 200, 20mm at f/8, to light the underside of the freeway, the SB900 packs a wallop. The sharpness and color of the UD 20mm Nippon Kogaku lens was a surprise to me, I think I remember Ben using it in Australia.

I will have to come back with the 28mm PC and the D800.

Hope you enjoy, remember that California was Mexico and many Mexican-Americans have struggled to integrate into Anglo society. This park is an expression of their historical pride and of that struggle, it is on Cesar Chavez Road, Barrio Logan.

OK - here we go going old school. Nikon FE2 + 135/2 AIS on some old (like 8 years old) Provia 100.
The 135/2 was shot wide open almost every shot.

I'm using my FE2 that came back cleaned and adjusted, but it seems that most of my shots are back-focused - seems they didn't get the focusing screen adjusted at all so it's going back to have them do it (again?).

I also have a roll almost finished that's all 50/1.2 AIS . . . .

- John

Kry27Registered: Oct 15, 2012Total Posts: 172Country: Switzerland

Just over night, it turned very cold again here and it has started snowing...

85mm

OostyRegistered: Mar 09, 2009Total Posts: 4212Country: South Africa

jhinkey wrote:
OK - here we go going old school. Nikon FE2 + 135/2 AIS on some old (like 8 years old) Provia 100.
The 135/2 was shot wide open almost every shot.

I'm using my FE2 that came back cleaned and adjusted, but it seems that most of my shots are back-focused - seems they didn't get the focusing screen adjusted at all so it's going back to have them do it (again?).

I also have a roll almost finished that's all 50/1.2 AIS . . . .

- John
Really nice, John

OostyRegistered: Mar 09, 2009Total Posts: 4212Country: South Africa

Roland - what a winter Europe has had. Brrr.

OostyRegistered: Mar 09, 2009Total Posts: 4212Country: South Africa

jhinkey wrote:mike-in-ak wrote:
While waiting for sunset to look for the comet.